KF5/Plasma 5 packages [http://packages.altlinux.org/en/search?query=kde5 are] [http://packages.altlinux.org/en/search?query=kf5 available] in our Sisyphus development repository as of April 2015, its users can just install any of these metapackages: <tt>kde5-mini kde5-small kde5 kde5-big kde5-maxi</tt>; an appropriate LiveCD is in alpha stage and will join the [http://en.altlinux.org/regular regular builds] when ready for that.

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=== Chakra ===

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We provide the Plasma 5 packages by default in our official repositories. Plasma 5 is also the default option on our [https://chakralinux.org '''ISO releases'''].

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=== Fedora ===

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Supported Fedora releases get Plasma updates as soon as possible. Keep your Fedora installation updated and you are good to go.

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We provide Plasma 5 packages for Fedora 20 and 21 in the [https://copr.fedoraproject.org/coprs/dvratil/plasma-5/ dvratil/plasma-5 Copr repository]. (Please note that these packages '''replace''' Plasma 4.) If you are running Fedora 20, you will need KDE Frameworks 5 packages for Fedora 20, which are currently available from the [https://copr.fedoraproject.org/coprs/dvratil/kde-frameworks dvratil/kde-frameworks Copr repository]. (We are planning to push KDE Frameworks 5 as an update to Fedora 20. The libraries, i.e. KDE Frameworks 5, kdelibs 4 and kdelibs 3, can be installed in parallel.) Fedora 21 already ships the latest version of KDE Frameworks 5 in the main repository.

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'''Packages for Kubuntu 14.04 LTS''' For 14.04, on Kubuntu, [http://techbase.kde.org/Getting_Started/Using_Project_Neon_to_contribute_to_KDE Project Neon] is available as PPAs which offers frequently updated development snapshots of KDE Frameworks. Packages will be installed to /opt/project-neon5 and will co-install with your normal environment.

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'''Live Image of Kubuntu 14.04 LTS''' The [http://files.kde.org/snapshots/ Neon 5 Live image], updated every Friday with latest source from Git to run a full system from a USB disk. Based on Kubuntu 14.04.

'''Packages for Kubuntu Utopic''' For Utopic (will be 14.10) releases of KDE Frameworks 5 and Plasma 5 are being packaged in the [https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-ppa/+archive/next/+packages next PPA]. These will replace your Plasma 4 install.

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Kubuntu 17.10 Artful Aardvark, [https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-17-10-artful-aardvark-is-released/ released In October], includes Plasma 5.10.5. The [https://kubuntu.org/getkubuntu/ live ISO] is available for download, and Plasma 5.11.2 can be installed via [https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-ppa/+archive/ubuntu/backports?field.series_filter=artful the Kubuntu backports PPA].

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Kubuntu KCI provides the latest from KDE git. Add ppa:kubuntu-ci/unstable for testing. WARNING: Do not use on production systems. Ensure that you have ppa-purge installed in case you must roll back to your previous state. Zero guarantees that will fix a broken system.

=== openSUSE ===

=== openSUSE ===

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Users of '''openSUSE Tumbleweed''' get the latest KDE software directly after release, build testing and openQA testing. Just keep your system up-to-date.

But please note that it will remove KDE Workspace 4, including KDM. So don't install task-plasma5 from KDE 4 session.

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=== Slackware ===

=== Slackware ===

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You can get Plasma 5 packages for Slackware-current from [http://taper.alienbase.nl/mirrors/alien-kde/current/testing/ Alien BOB's repository]. They should be installed on top of the latest KDE 4 package set [http://taper.alienbase.nl/mirrors/alien-kde/current/latest/ from that same repository]. Read more background on [http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/first-preview-for-slackware-of-plasma-5/ Eric's blog]

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You can get Plasma 5 packages for Slackware-current from [http://slackware.uk/people/alien-kde/current/latest/ Alien BOB's repository]. These packages will replace KDE 4 if you have installed that. Read all about it on [http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/tag/kde5/ Eric's blog]

=== Source ===

=== Source ===

* Source: [http://download.kde.org/stable/plasma/ download.kde.org]

* Source: [http://download.kde.org/stable/plasma/ download.kde.org]

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Contents

ALT Linux

KF5/Plasma 5 packages areavailable in our Sisyphus development repository as of April 2015, its users can just install any of these metapackages: kde5-mini kde5-small kde5 kde5-big kde5-maxi; an appropriate LiveCD is in alpha stage and will join the regular builds when ready for that.

AOSC OS

AOSC OS provides the newest KDE Plasma/KF5 packages in its main repository (pre-configured for official releases). Users can get updates to the newest KDE Plasma and KF5 components as soon as they are made public.

Kubuntu KCI provides the latest from KDE git. Add ppa:kubuntu-ci/unstable for testing. WARNING: Do not use on production systems. Ensure that you have ppa-purge installed in case you must roll back to your previous state. Zero guarantees that will fix a broken system.

openSUSE

Users of openSUSE Tumbleweed get the latest KDE software directly after release, build testing and openQA testing. Just keep your system up-to-date.